July 22 (Reuters) - Inghams Group Ltd ING.AX :
* FIVE EMPLOYEES AT ITS THOMASTOWN FURTHER PROCESSING PLANT IN VICTORIA HAVE RETURNED POSITIVE TEST RESULTS FOR COVID-19
* SITE HAS TODAY BEEN TEMPORARILY CLOSED
* OTHER SITES ACROSS AUSTRALIA REMAIN IN OPERATION
* WORKING WITH VICTORIAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ENSURE ALL APPROPRIATE PROTOCOLS ARE IN PLACE
* TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF THOMASTOWN PLANT NOT EXPECTED TO MATERIALLY IMPACT BUSINESS RESULTS FOR FY2021
* NEW ZEALAND OPERATIONS REMAIN UNAFFECTED